Irvingia malayana

Irvingia malayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Irvingiaceae
Genus: Irvingia
Species: I. malayana
Binomial name
Irvingia malayana
Oliv. ex A. W. Benn.

Irvingia malayana, also known as Wild Almond (Thai: กระบก), is a tropical evergreen tree species of the Irvingiaceae family.[1] It is found in Southeast Asia. The wood of this tree is used in construction.[2]

This tree is endemic of Roi Et Province and it is one of the preferred woods for charcoal in Isan,[3] where its seeds are also valued as food and eaten roasted.[4]

References

  1. ↑ GRIN
  2. ↑ Asianplant - Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex Benn.
  3. ↑ Trees in Paddy Fields in Northeast Thailand
  4. ↑ ‘wild’ food plants used by rice farmers in Kalasin, Northeast Thailand

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